Letter: Local resident reflects on ‘In God We Trust’ actions

On Sunday, I was sitting down at the hospital reading the “Lynn Byrge Report” in the Clinton Courier.

To the Editor:

On Sunday, I was sitting down at the hospital reading the “Lynn Byrge Report” in the Clinton Courier.

He was attacking Robin Biloski and her Stand on the Wasteful Graffiti placed on the County Courthouse Walls calling “In GOD We Trust” Our National Motto.

As a disabled citizen, I have spent my whole life with others telling what is best for me. And now someone a so called “Christian” what my motto is and who my god is.

I still remember the night at the Anderson County Courthouse before 14 historical County Commissioners and my County Mayor and County Attorney voted to allow signs to be placed on the outside of the courthouse.

I still can see Lynn Byrge refusing to shake Jerry Creasey’s hand because he did not agree with the proceedings about to take place. I can still see these citizens with the fire in eyes; if we don’t get what we want then the world will end.

I always see the humor in things when people ask me, “Lee Roy do you think discrimination will ever end”. Yes, this came from a real minister of GOD who practices, “do no harm to no one”.

In my life time, I have met some of a few but truly ministers of fellow man. Some of these people have gone to their reward and the world has not ended with its storms, floods, earthquakes and stupid signs that has not made humanities’ life any better.

Stupidity is a part of life — This is like me having to use my Zip code when I use my gas credit card.

This is; so, if my card gets stolen, no one can use it. The whole city of Oak Ridge has a 37830 zip code. Now the only person is this student from Clinton, TN, working at the SHELL station, going to college in the city who would be protected.

All 37830 does is tell SHELL how much gas Oak Ridgers use.

Lee Roy Gilliam

Oak Ridge

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